KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia failed to win the Merdeka Tournament after they lost to Tajikistan 2-0 in the final at the National Stadium in Bukit Jalil here on Tuesday (Oct 17). The Persian Lions drew first blood when striker Rustam Soirov scored in the 44th minute when he received a brilliant through pass from Alisher Shukorov. Malaysia could...
PETALING JAYA: Eight-time world champion Datuk Nicol David is not coming back to play squash now that the sport is in the Olympics. “Nah, I’m too old, my body can’t take it,” said Nicol. She will be 45 by the time Los Angeles hosts the 2028 Olympics. But the legend is the happiest that squash has been recognised...
SUBANG JAYA: National coach Kim Pan-gon wants his boys to win and also entertain the fans in the final of the Merdeka Tournament. Malaysia will take on Tajikistan at the National Stadium in Bukit Jalil on Tuesday (Oct 17) as they look to retain the trophy. Malaysia had beated Myanmar 2-0 in the final when the...
KUALA LUMPUR: The formation of several task forces between Malaysia and Thailand is a timely move to boost agricultural cooperation and promote tourism in both countries. Malaysian Padi Farmers Brotherhood Organisation (PeSawah) special functions exco Abdul Rashid Yob said through the task forces, Malaysia would be able to gain knowledge and new ideas, learn from Thai...
KOTA KINABALU: Sabah welcomes foreign investors to explore collaboration opportunities in the state. Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor said Sabah is rich with natural resources and other industries that can be tapped into with government-linked companies or the private sector in the state. “We hope to get more foreign investments and attract interests from investors to...
We don’t know about you, but should Hong Kong actor Louis Koo walk by, he would at least garner a second look from us. However, that didn’t seem to be the case for a couple of Gen Z employees of a hotpot restaurant in Kuala Lumpur, who apparently didn’t recognise the 52-year-old star. The owner of the hotpot restaurant...
PETALING JAYA: United States have done better than Malaysia in the world junior championships Yes, you heard that right as the nation known more for their American football, baseball and athletics stole the show at the home tournament when Francesca Corbett-Allison Lee went down fighting 21-12, 13-21, 15-21 to Japan’s Maya Tagauchi-Aya Tamaki in the girls’...
IT was gloomy in the hockey camp, but the women still managed to see a little ray of light when they finished fifth by beating neighbours Thailand 2-1. That result at least earned them a place in the Olympic qualifiers. Inpa Kunjira put the Thais ahead in the fifth minute, but Hanis Nadiah Onn equalised in the...
ABU DHABI: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's working visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Thursday and Friday (Oct 5 and 6) only lasted about 36 hours, but that short period led to great benefits for the country, especially in terms of foreign investment. Anwar’s packed schedule started on Thursday with a meeting with...
NEW YORK: Former Goldman Sachs banker Roger Ng, facing 10 years in prison after being convicted in New York of helping loot billions of dollars from Malaysia's 1MDB sovereign wealth fund, will be returned to that country, where he faces related charges. Chief US District Judge Margo Brodie in Brooklyn on Thursday (Oct 5) ordered Ng's...
